Angola Middle School

Angola Middle School is one of the mid-sized intermediate schools in Angola, Indiana, one of the schools within MSD Steuben County, with 543 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8.

Angola Middle School is one of 6 schools operated by MSD Steuben County, a district that serves 2,492 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Angola Middle School reports that nearly all students (83%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 14% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 93%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.6:1 average. An estimated 56% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Angola Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.6%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Steuben County put median household earnings sit near $74,911, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Steuben County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,471 students), of which Angola Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Angola High School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Angola Middle School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 39.4%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 18%: 664 students in 2018 compared to 543 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.